83 Wise and Meaningful Teen Quotes, a Source of Motivation in the Search for Self-Identity

Kapanlagi.com - Teenage years are one of the most memorable periods. There are many things that happen during adolescence. From experiencing first love to building exciting friendships. Teenagers are also in the phase of self-discovery. At this age, individuals tend to try new things. Teenage words can serve as motivation and a reminder to avoid negative things.

During adolescence, individuals still have unstable emotions. They often face various problems and experience confusion. It's normal because adolescence is a phase towards adulthood. Along the journey to adulthood, words can be a provision for living wisely.

Summarized from various sources, here are teenage words that are meaningful and wise advice.

1. Motivational Words for Teenagers

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Adolescence is a time full of spirit and motivation. Therefore, many teenagers spend their time trying new things. Motivation during adolescence is a positive thing that needs to be nurtured and maintained. Here are some words for teenagers that can ignite motivation.

1. "It takes courage to grow and become your true self."

2. "No one can guarantee that today will be more than yesterday. But strive to always give your best."

3. "Just enjoy the pain you feel now, because someday it may turn into something meaningful."

4. "Strive not to be a successful person, but rather to be a person of value." - Albert Einstein

5. "Dare to be different. Because life is not always the same."

6. "Successful people always have plans for the future."

7. "If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more, and become more, then you are a leader."

8. "Something that can be imagined can surely be achieved. Something that can be dreamed can surely be realized."

9. "Have high dreams, because dreams will awaken your motivation to act."

10. "When you do something and fail, you gain wisdom. If you do nothing, it means you lose to fear."

11. "The future belongs to those who live intensely in the present."

12. "Many people do not take action because they are afraid of failure, even though not taking action is a clear failure."

13. "Always remember that your determination to succeed is more important than anything else." - Abraham Lincoln

14. "The best way to predict the future is to create it." - Abraham Lincoln

15. "Everything can be overcome, everything can be faced, everything can be solved for the future."

2. Wise Words for Teenagers

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In the process of searching for their true selves, teenagers still need wise advice from the people around them. These wise messages are useful to guide them to become wise individuals. In addition, wise messages will prevent teenagers from falling into negative things. Here are wise words from teenagers.

16. "Your success doesn't have to be the same as others. Create your own happiness."

17. "Every day there will be enjoyable stories. The bitterness and sweetness of life are things that you cannot avoid."

18. "Life is a choice, leave anything that makes you sad and hold on to anything that makes you smile."

19. "The future is a mystery. But you can shape it from today."

20. "Maybe you feel like you can do everything, but not everything can be understood by you right now."

21. "Enjoy life with as many experiences as possible." Because it will not disappoint you."

22. "Enjoy your youth. You will never be younger than tomorrow."

23. "Do not laugh at young people because of their pretense, they are just trying one face after another to find their own face."

24. "Do not worry when you are unrecognized, but strive to be worthy of recognition." - Abraham Lincoln

25. "When you do something and fail, you gain wisdom. If you do nothing, it means you lose to fear."

26. "Every second you pass is a precious moment. Save it for beautiful memories in the future."

28. "You are as young as your faith, as old as your doubts, as young as your self-confidence, as old as your fears, as young as your hopes, as old as your despair."

3. Meaningful Words for Teenagers

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In words about teenagers, there are also profound meanings. These meanings will be useful in helping teenagers understand their own lives. Here are meaningful words for teenagers.

29. "Enjoying the teenage years will introduce you to the real world."

30. "Life offers many colors every day. Light or dark is a part that you must enjoy."

31. "To exist means to change, to change is to grow up, to grow up is to continuously create oneself endlessly."

32. "Strength and beauty are blessings of the young; simplicity is the flower of old age." - Democritus

33. "The best friend is a painful experience. It will lead you to know the feeling of rising to become stronger."

34. "Sometimes we often look up and forget to look down to be grateful for all that we have."

35. "As you age, you will find that you have two hands, one to help yourself, the other to help others." - Audrey Hepburn

36. "You have to be authentic, you have to be honest, and you have to believe in your heart." - Howard Schultz.

37. "Each generation steps further than the previous generation because it stands on the shoulders of that generation. You will have opportunities beyond anything we have ever known." - Ronald Reagan

38. "Laughter is eternal. Imagination has no age. And that dream is forever." - Walt Disney

39. "Self-development is a higher task than self-sacrifice."

40. "The past gives us experience and makes us wiser so that we can create a beautiful and bright future." - Debasish Mridha

4. Inspirational Words for Teenagers

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Inspiration is something that is needed in life. With inspiration, someone can be easier in producing works. Inspiration also greatly helps someone in making choices and setting steps. Here are inspiring words from teenagers.

41. "Genius is one percent inspiration and ninety-nine percent perspiration." - Thomas Edison

42. "Every great dream begins with a dreamer. Always remember, you have the strength, patience, and passion to reach for the stars to change the world."

43. "Failure is so important. We speak about success all the time. It is a talent to be able to fail or use failure that often leads to greater success." - JK Rowling

44. "Sometimes we look up too much and forget to look down to be grateful for all that we have."

45. "Occasionally, just stop to relax. Not to be complacent, but to build the spirit for the next struggle." - Abdullah Gymnastiar

46. "When everything seems to be against you, remember ... the plane takes off against the wind, not with the wind." - Henry Ford

47. "If I cannot do great things, I can do small things in an extraordinary way." - Martin Luther King Jr.

48. "Each of us must face our own fears, must confront them. How we handle our fears will determine where we will go with the rest of our lives: to experience adventure or be limited by fear of it."

49. "We must remember that one determined person can make a significant difference, and that a small group of determined people can change the course of history."

50. "The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams." - Eleanor Roosevelt

51. "Do not risk the world and lose your soul, freedom is better than silver or gold." - Bob Marley

52. "It is time for parents to teach young people early on that in diversity there is beauty and there is strength." - Maya Angelou

53. "Life, time, and your mind should belong to you, not to institutions." - Grace Lwellyn

54. "If you cannot do great things, do small things in a great way." - Napoleon Hill

55. "The important work of advancing the world does not wait to be done by perfect people."

56. "Your time is limited, so don't waste it living someone else's life." - Steve Jobs

57. "Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving forward." - Albert Einstein

58. "Young people learn how to make good decisions by making decisions, not by following directions." - Alfie Kohn

59. "Try first, then tell. Understand first, then answer. Think first, then speak. Listen first, then give judgment. Work first, then hope." - Socrates

60. "A person who likes to speak honestly gains three things: trust, love, and respect." - Ali bin Abi Thalib

61. "You have a lot of courage, I'm sure. What you need is self-confidence. There is no living creature that is not afraid when facing danger. True courage is facing danger when you are afraid, and you have that kind of courage in many things." - L.Frank Baum, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

5. Words for Teenagers that Boost Spirit

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Teenagers tend to have a fiery spirit. Like two blades, that spirit can be the most powerful weapon in striving for dreams. However, excessive enthusiasm can also backfire and harm oneself. Therefore, teenage spirit must be nurtured wisely. Here are some words for teenagers that can make them more spirited.

62. "A bright future is only owned by those who dare to fight their doubts."

63. "I haven't failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work." - Thomas A. Edison

64. "The younger generation has a different curiosity that is more visual." - Jurgen Klinsmann

65. "Don't worry when you are unrecognized, but strive to be worthy of recognition." - Abraham Lincoln

66. "If you walk on the right path and you are willing to keep walking, eventually you will make progress." - Barack Obama

67. "Falling is an accident, staying down is a choice."

68. "Emptiness is like a step without a trace, dusk but not orange, love but not acknowledged."

69. "When people go to work, they don't have to leave their hearts at home." - Betty Bender

70. "When you fall in love, happiness will make it hard for you to sleep because reality is better than your dreams."

71. "I know the price of success: dedication, hard work, and relentless devotion to the things you want to see happen." - Frank Lloyd Wright

72. "You can't beat someone who doesn't give up." - Babe Ruth

73. "The important work of advancing the world doesn't wait to be done by perfect people." - George Eliot

74. "Live with humans like a fruit-bearing tree, they throw stones at you, but you respond with fruits." - Al Ghazali

75. "If I were given the opportunity to give a gift to the next generation, it would be the ability of each individual to learn to laugh at themselves." - Charles M. Schulz

76. "Many of life's failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up." - Thomas Edison

77. "Don't go to be searched, don't run intentionally to be chased. Fighting is not that funny."

78. "Hope is the dream of a waking man." - Aristotle

79. "If you think you are too small to be effective, you have never been in bed with a mosquito." - Betty Reese

80. "Action is the fundamental key to all success." - Pablo Picasso

81. "The only true wisdom is in knowing that you know nothing." - Socrates

82. "There is always hope for those who often pray and there is always a way for those who love to strive."

82. "Today you do what others don't do. So tomorrow you will be able to do what others can't do."

83. "Hard work is important. But there is still something more important, which is believing in yourself."

Those are among the 83 meaningful and wise words of teenagers. Hopefully useful and inspiring!

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